Ottawa Metro Area Pay Trends

Updated January 13, 2015

As the capital of Canada, the federal government is this city’s largest employer, followed closely by the healthcare sector. Business and finance also make up a large part of Ottawa’s economy, in addition to a healthy tourism industry.

The PayScale Index tracks quarterly changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the Canada. The PayScale Index uses 2006 average total cash compensation as a baseline.